Jeera, turmeric ease on sluggish demand

Prices of jeera and turmeric declined by Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale kirana market today on subdued demand against adequate stocks.

Expectations of higher production and sluggish export demand also influenced the trading sentiment to some extent.  

Jeera common and jeera best quality declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 13,400-13,600 and Rs 15,000-15,500 per quintal, respectively.

Turmeric also traded lower by Rs 100 to Rs 17,200-19,200 per quintal on reports of estimates of higher production and sluggish export demand.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):   

Ajwain 12,500-19,000, black pepper common 23,100-23,200 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,110-1,125 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,210-1,360

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,310--1,360, cardamom (colour robin) 1,370-1,400, cardamom bold 1,400-1,420, cardamom extra (bold) 1,500-1,520 and cloves (kg) 340-400

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 500-530 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-24,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana ( kg) Rs 270-380 Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 215 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 215-265 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 200 Red chillies Rs 6,500-11,100

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 17,200-19,200 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 140 Jeera common Rs 13,400-13,600 Jeera best Rs 15,000-15,500